January 29, 2016

"Chinese President Xi Jinping's recent visit to the Middle East has put final touches on the country's new diplomatic push and is leading the world's second largest economy back to the world's central stage.

The brief tour to the three nations -- Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Iran -- brought to a close a globetrotting Year of the Sheep which saw the President travel to 17 countries in less than 12 months."

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http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2016xivisitmiddleeast/2016-01/29/content_23298658.htm